1.8 | NEIGHBOR PT. 2

MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. Lila tries to find her way home. CW: Violence & gore, graphic body horror, implied child death, mentions of suicide and suicidality, mentions of historical racism & colonial violence (incl. slavery and genocide), mentions of drugs use (opium), air raid sirens, smoking, wound care (blood), non-graphic depiction of ‘whale’ hunting, ableist language, and depictions of extreme mental distress. If you are feeling suicidal, you are not alone and there is support available. You deserve to feel supported. You can find help at the IASP website which lists hotlines and resources for your locality: https://www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts/ If you are considering suicide or self-harm or are in danger, please call your local emergency services immediately to ensure your safety. This episode features the vocal talents of Sneha Kumar, Melvin "TurgizeVA" Polanco, Tenest Tang, Aurora Ave-Lallemant, Austin Sharp, James Reece, Michelle Kan, Madison Diaz (SomethingExtraVA), and Hayden Sullivan. MERCY is produced by Madison Diaz. The script supervisor is Matt Doherty. Written, directed, and sound designed by Jae-in Hwan. Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercycastcrew.html The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercymusic.html Follow us on Bluesky (strangekindstudio.bsky.social) and Tumblr (@strangekindstudio). SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound.com, Freesound.org, and Pixabay.com A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this episode can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MJMJ8BgRt67_aLwlLVOkn67t9xFVapD4rh1webfaDxI/edit?usp=sharing Our featured friend of the show is Hearthbound by the wonderful Jo Chiang of Stray Lungs! Listen to Hearthbound now on all podcasting platforms - links found here: https://www.theend.fyi/shows/hearthbound-an-untelling-of-the-odyssey Check out their website here: https://www.straylungs.com/hearthbound Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, intersectional stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word <3 If you'd like to say howdy, you can get in touch with us over on Bluesky, Tumblr, Instagram, or our website. We'd love to hear from you!